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HB1291 - SCH CD-TEACHER-ANNUAL INCENTIV
Katie Stuart, Nicholas K. Smith, Janet Yang Yang Rohr
Last updated about 1 year ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning the Illinois Teaching Excellence Program, provides that the annual incentive shall be $2,250 (instead of $1,500) and that 45 hours of mentoring shall be required (instead of 30). Provides that funds may also be used for professional development training provided by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards or the National Board Resource Center. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB0724 - CHILDREN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SVC
Sara Feigenholtz, Karina Villa, Laura Fine
Last updated about 1 year ago
27 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: In the Interagency Children's Behavioral Health Services Act, removes a provision requiring the behavioral health interagency agreement to require the contracting State agencies to identify children with significant and complex behavioral health needs who meet certain criteria. Instead provides that the interagency agreement shall set criteria to identify children whose cases will be presented to the Interagency Children's Behavioral Health Services Team for prioritized review. Lists certain criteria that shall be included in the interagency agreement. Provides that all information collected, shared, or stored pursuant to the Act shall be handled in accordance with all State and federal privacy laws and accompanying regulations and rules, including without limitation the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed or applied in a manner that would conflict with, diminish, or infringe upon, any State agency's obligation to comply fully with requirements imposed under a court order or State or federal consent decree applicable to that agency. Further amends the Children and Family Services Act. In a provision requiring the Department of Children and Family Services to adopt rules to establish a process for all licensed residential providers in Illinois to submit data, if they contract or receive reimbursement for children's mental health, substance use, and developmental disability services, provides that all information collected, shared, or stored pursuant to that provision shall be handled in accordance with all State and federal privacy laws and accompanying regulations and rules, including without limitation the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. In a provision requiring the Department of Human Services to develop a Youth and Community Services Program, provides that the program is to ensure that youth who come into contact or may come into contact with either the child welfare system or the juvenile justice system (rather than who come into contact or may come into contact with the child welfare and the juvenile justice systems) have access to needed community, prevention, diversion, emergency and independent living services. In provisions listing the Department's duties under the program, removes the duty to develop a statewide adoption awareness campaign aimed at pregnant teenagers. Adds the duty to establish temporary emergency placements for youth in crisis as defined by the Children's Behavioral Health Transformation Team (rather than the Department) through comprehensive community-based youth services provider grants. Sets forth certain requirements that such temporary emergency placements must meet. Provides that, once sufficient capacity has been developed, temporary emergency placements must also include temporary emergency placement shelters provided under the Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services program, shall be managed by Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services provider organizations, and shall be available to house youth receiving interim 24/7 crisis intervention services. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act shall be construed or applied in a manner that would conflict with, diminish, or infringe upon, any State agency's obligation to comply fully with requirements imposed under a court order or State or federal consent decree applicable to that agency. Further amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that no minor shall be sheltered in a temporary living arrangement for more than 21 business days (rather than 21 days). Provides that if at any time during the crisis intervention there is a concern that the minor has experienced abuse or neglect, the Comprehensive Community Based-Youth Services provider shall contact the Department of Children and Family Services as provided in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and maintain a public-facing Care Portal to serve as a centralized resource for families with children who have significant and complex behavioral health needs. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HR0061 - SAFE BOATING WEEK
Kelly M. Burke, Nicholas K. Smith, Lamont J. Robinson
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Declares May 20 through May 26, 2023 as Safe Boating Week in the State of Illinois. Urges all those who boat to practice safe boating habits and wear a life jacket at all times while boating.
STATUS
Passed
HB2260 - HEALTH-TECH
Nicholas K. Smith, Jehan A. Gordon-Booth, LaShawn K. Ford
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1988 - PROP TX-APPEALS
Cristina Castro, Julie A. Morrison, Napoleon Harris
Last updated 10 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, when a revision is made by the county assessor and that revision is not made on complaint of the property owner, the county assessor shall continue to accept appeals from the taxpayer for a period of not less than 35 business days from the later of the date the assessment notice is mailed or is published on the assessor's website.
STATUS
Passed
HR0062 - TEACHER RECRUITMENT SYSTEM
Carol Ammons, Nicholas K. Smith, Katie Stuart
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Urges the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) to support the state goal of increasing the number and diversity of Illinois' educator workforce by collaborating with the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) to develop and launch a state-wide teacher recruitment system internally, possibly with the support from an outside vendor, that will be available to the public by July 1, 2024 and will support interested candidates statewide to apply to, enroll in, and complete Illinois' Teacher Preparation Programs and succeed in their eventual job placement.
STATUS
Passed
SB1826 - AGING-SUSPICIOUS DEATHS
Karina Villa, Doris Turner, Julie A. Morrison
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Adult Protective Services Act. Provides that any person may report information about the suspicious death of an eligible adult to an agency designated to receive such reports or to the Department on Aging. Provides that if a mandated reporter has reason to believe that the death of an eligible adult is the result of abuse or neglect, the matter shall be reported to the agency designated to receive such reports or to the Department for subsequent referral to the appropriate law enforcement agency and coroner or medical examiner. Prohibits employers from discriminating against any employee who makes a good faith oral or written report concerning information about the suspicious death of an eligible adult. Contains provisions concerning the required testimony of a mandated reporter at an administrative hearing concerning the suspicious death of an eligible adult; the referral of evidence to the appropriate law enforcement agency; access to records concerning reports of suspicious deaths due to abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation; and other matters. Makes changes to the definitions of "abuse", "abuser", and "mandated reporter". Defines "investment advisor". Effective January 1, 2024.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2236 - SCH CD-SHORT-TERM SUB TEACHER
Meg Loughran Cappel, Christopher Belt, Julie A. Morrison
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Boards Article of the School Code. Removes the repeal date for the short-term substitute teacher training program. Amends the Educator Licensure Article of the School Code. In provisions concerning short-term substitute teacher licenses, removes the June 30, 2023 expiration date for issuing short-term substitute teacher licenses. Removes the licensing fees for short-term substitute teacher, substitute teaching, and professional teaching licenses.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB2240 - COMM COLL-REMEDIATION DATA
Adriane Johnson, Kimberly A. Lightford, Laura M. Murphy
Last updated about 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2024, a community college district, upon a request from the school district of a high school located within the boundaries of the community college district, shall provide individualized disaggregated data on the enrollment of students in community college remediation courses from the most recently completed academic year. Provides that a signed remediation data sharing agreement between the school district and the community college district must be entered into before sharing remediation data. Sets forth requirements for the remediation data sharing agreement. Provides for the development and use of a model remediation data sharing agreement. Provides that a community college district may combine its negotiations with multiple school districts to establish one uniform remediation data sharing agreement or may negotiate individual remediation data sharing agreements with school districts. Sets forth provisions concerning student privacy. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB2947 - DEFENSE SUPERIOR SERVICE PLATE
Gregg Johnson, Travis Weaver, LaShawn K. Ford
Last updated over 1 year ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the Secretary of State may only issue one set of Defense Superior Service plates to eligible individuals without payment of any registration or registration renewal fee.
STATUS
Engrossed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Illinois district HD-034
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Unfortunately I do not have access to the biography content from that link. However, here is an attempt to generate a 500 character biography with line breaks between paragraphs: Nick Smith grew up in Michigan. He went to Michigan State University where he studied business. After graduating, Nick started his own small consulting company. The business struggled at first but eventually became successful after a few years. In 2018, Nick decided to run for local office. His background as a small business owner resonated with voters. Nick was elected to the city council on a platform of supporting job growth and fiscal responsibility.read less
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